NLT NOTES
1:4 Hebrew the Great Sea.
2:1 Hebrew Shittim.
2:10a Hebrew sea of reeds.
2:10b The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
3:1 Hebrew Shittim.
3:4 Hebrew about 2,000 cubits [920 meters].
3:16 Hebrew the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea.
4:16 Hebrew Ark of the Testimony.
4:19 This day in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in late March, April, or early May.
4:23 Hebrew sea of reeds.
5:1 Hebrew along the sea.
5:2 Or circumcise the Israelites a second time.
5:3 Gibeath-haaraloth means “hill of foreskins.”
5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew word galal, meaning “to roll.”
5:10 This day in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in late March, April, or early May.
6:17 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; similarly in 6:18, 21.
7:1a The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; similarly in 7:11, 12, 13, 15.
7:1b As in parallel text at 1 Chr 2:6; Hebrew reads Zabdi. Also in 7:17, 18.
7:5 Or as far as Shebarim.
7:21a Hebrew Shinar.
7:21b Hebrew 200 shekels of silver, about 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms in weight.
7:21c Hebrew 50 shekels, about 20 ounces or 570 grams in weight.
7:26 Hebrew valley of Achor.
8:14 Hebrew the Arabah.
8:17 Some manuscripts lack or Bethel.
8:26 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
8:28 Ai means “ruin.”
8:31 Exod 20:25; Deut 27:5-6.
8:32 Hebrew onto the stones.
9:1a Hebrew the Shephelah.
9:1b Hebrew the Great Sea.
10:1 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in 10:28, 35, 37, 39, 40.
10:13a Or The Book of the Upright.
10:13b Or did not set for about a whole day.
10:40 Hebrew the Shephelah.
11:2a Hebrew in the Arabah south of Kinnereth.
11:2b Hebrew the Shephelah; also in 11:16.
11:11 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in 11:12, 20, 21.
11:16 Hebrew the Shephelah, the Arabah.
12:1 Hebrew the Arabah; also in 12:3, 8.
12:3 Hebrew from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah, which is the Salt Sea.
12:8 Hebrew the Shephelah.
12:23a Hebrew Naphath-dor, a variant spelling of Naphoth-dor.
12:23b Greek version reads Goyim in Galilee.
13:25 Hebrew in front of.
13:26 Hebrew Li-debir, apparently a variant spelling of Lo-debar (compare 2 Sam 9:4; 17:27; Amos 6:13).
13:27 Hebrew Sea of Kinnereth.
15:2 Hebrew the Salt Sea; also in 15:5.
15:3 Hebrew Akrabbim.
15:4a Hebrew the sea; also in 15:11.
15:4b Hebrew your.
15:9 Or the spring at Me-nephtoah.
15:12 Hebrew the Great Sea; also in 15:47.
15:18 Some Greek manuscripts read he urged her.
15:33 Hebrew the Shephelah.
16:2 As in Greek version (also see 18:13); Hebrew reads From Bethel to Luz.
16:3 Hebrew the sea; also in 16:6, 8.
17:9 Hebrew the sea; also in 17:10.
17:11a Hebrew Beth-shean, a variant spelling of Beth-shan; also in 17:16.
17:11b The meaning of the Hebrew here is uncertain.
18:1 Hebrew Tent of Meeting.
18:15a Or From there it went to Mozah. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
18:15b Or the spring at Me-nephtoah.
18:18 Hebrew overlooking the Arabah, or overlooking Beth-arabah.
18:19 Hebrew Salt Sea.
18:28 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads Kiriath.
19:28 As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts read Ebron.
19:29 Hebrew the sea.
19:34 Hebrew and Judah at the Jordan River.
19:47a Or had trouble holding on to their land.
19:47b Hebrew Leshem, a variant spelling of Laish.
19:51 Hebrew Tent of Meeting.
21:36 Hebrew Jahzah, a variant spelling of Jahaz.
22:10 Or to the circle of stones; similarly in 22:11.
22:20 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
22:34 Some manuscripts lack this word.
23:4 Hebrew the Great Sea.
24:2 Hebrew the river; also in 24:3, 14, 15.
24:6 Hebrew sea of reeds.
24:12 Often rendered the hornet. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
24:32 Hebrew 100 kesitahs; the value or weight of the kesitah is no longer known.
1:9 Hebrew the Shephelah.
1:14 Greek version and Latin Vulgate read he urged her.
1:17a The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
1:17b Hormah means “destruction.”
1:27 Hebrew Beth-shean, a variant spelling of Beth-shan.
1:36 Hebrew Akrabbim.
2:3 Hebrew They will be in your sides; compare Num 33:55.
2:9 As in parallel text at Josh 24:30; Hebrew reads Timnath-heres, a variant spelling of Timnath-serah.
3:8 Aram-naharaim means “Aram of the two rivers,” thought to have been located between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia.
3:16 Hebrew gomed, the length of which is uncertain.
3:22 Or and it came out behind.
3:23 Or and went out through the porch; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
4:11 Or father-in-law.
5:7 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
5:15 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac version, which read searchings of heart; Masoretic Text reads resolve of heart.
6:19 Hebrew an ephah [20 quarts or 22 liters].
7:3 Hebrew may leave Mount Gilead. The identity of Mount Gilead is uncertain in this context. It is perhaps used here as another name for Mount Gilboa.
7:15 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads he bowed.
7:19 Hebrew at the beginning of the second watch.
8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant spelling of Peniel; also in 8:9, 17.
8:26 Hebrew 1,700 [shekels] [19.4 kilograms].
8:29 Hebrew Jerub-baal; see 6:32.
9:1 Hebrew Jerub-baal’s (see 6:32); also in 9:2, 24.
9:5 Hebrew Jerub-baal (see 6:32); also in 9:16, 19, 28, 57.
9:6 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
9:28 Hebrew Who is Shechem?
9:29 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads And he said.
9:31 Or in secret; Hebrew reads in Tormah; compare 9:41.
9:37a Or the center of the land.
9:37b Hebrew Elon-meonenim.
9:46 Hebrew El-berith, another name for Baal-berith; compare 9:4.
10:4 Hebrew Havvoth-jair.
11:16 Hebrew sea of reeds.
13:4 Hebrew any unclean thing; also in 13:7, 14.
14:11 Hebrew they.
14:15 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads seventh.
15:17 Hebrew Ramath-lehi.
15:19 Hebrew En-hakkore.
16:2 As in Greek and Syriac versions and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks Word soon spread.
16:5 Hebrew 1,100 [shekels], about 28 pounds or 12.5 kilograms in weight.
16:13-14 As in Greek version and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks I would become as weak as anyone else. / So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric. 14Then she tightened it with the loom shuttle.
16:19 Or she began to torment him. Greek version reads He began to grow weak.
17:2 Hebrew 1,100 [shekels], about 28 pounds or 12.5 kilograms in weight.
17:10 Hebrew 10 [shekels] of silver, about 4 ounces or 114 grams in weight.
18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
18:12 Mahaneh-dan means “the camp of Dan.”
18:30 As in an ancient Hebrew tradition, some Greek manuscripts, and Latin Vulgate; Masoretic Text reads son of Manasseh.
19:2 Or she was unfaithful to him.
19:3 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads When she brought him to.
19:18 As in Greek version (see also 19:29); Hebrew reads now I’m going to the Tabernacle of the LORD.
19:28 Greek version adds for she was dead.
20:10a Hebrew 10 men from every hundred, 100 men from every thousand, and 1,000 men from every 10,000.
20:10b Hebrew Geba, in this case a variant spelling of Gibeah; also in 20:33.
20:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads hiding in the open space.
20:42 Or battle, for the people from the nearby towns also came out and killed them.
20:43 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
21:11 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
1:20 Naomi means “pleasant”; Mara means “bitter.”
1:21 Or has testified against me.
2:17 Hebrew it was about an ephah [20 quarts or 22 liters].
2:20 Hebrew to the living and to the dead.
2:21 Hebrew Ruth the Moabite.
3:15a Hebrew six measures, an unknown quantity.
3:15b Most Hebrew manuscripts read he; many Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac version, and Latin Vulgate read she.
4:20 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 4:21); Hebrew reads Salma.